Ruth Donnelly
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American stage and film actress. Her father was the mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. She began her stage career at the age of 17 in 1913, in The Quaker Girl. Her Broadway debut brought her to the attention of George M. Cohan, who proceeded to cast her in numerous comic-relief roles in such musicals as Going Up (1917). Though she made her first film appearance in 1913, her Hollywood career began in earnest in 1931 and lasted until 1957. In her films she often played the wife of Guy Kibbee (Footlight Parade, Wonder Bar, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington). Among her roles was the part of Sister Michael in The Bells of St. Mary's, starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman.
TV Shows(1)
Movies(89)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
The Way to the Gold
Mrs. Williams
1957
Autumn Leaves
Liz Eckhart
1956
The Spoilers
Duchess
1955
A Lawless Street
Molly Higgins
1955
The Wild Blue Yonder
Maj. Ida Winton
1951
The Secret of Convict Lake
Mary Fancher
1951
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
Glory White
1951
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Martha
1950
The Snake Pit
Ruth
1948
Fighting Father Dunne
Kate Mulvey
1948
The Fabulous Texan
Utopia Mills
1947
The Ghost Goes Wild
Aunt Susan Beecher
1947
Little Miss Broadway
Minerva Van Dorn
1947
Millie's Daughter
Helen Reilly
1947
Cross My Heart
Eve Harper
1946
In Old Sacramento
Zebby Booker
1946
Cinderella Jones
Cora Elliot
1946
The Bells of St. Mary's
Sister Michael
1945
Pillow to Post
Mrs. Grace Wingate
1945
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
1944
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Nurse Hamilton
1943
Sleepy Lagoon
Sarah Rogers
1943
This Is the Army
Mrs. O'Brien
1943
Johnny Doughboy
Biggy Biggsworth
1942
Rise and Shine
Mame Bacon
1941
You Belong to Me
Emma
1941
Sailors on Leave
Aunt Navy
1941
The Gay Vagabond
Kate Dixon
1941
Model Wife
Mrs. Milo Everett
1941
The Roundup
Polly Hope
1941
Petticoat Politics
Lil Higgins
1941
Meet the Missus
Lil Higgins
1940
Scatterbrain
Miss Stevens
1940
My Little Chickadee
Aunt Lou
1940
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Effie Perkins
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Emma Hopper
1939
The Family Next Door
Mrs. Rose Pierce
1939
Annabel Takes a Tour
Josephine
1938
Meet the Girls
Daisy Watson
1938
The Affairs of Annabel
Josephine
1938
Personal Secretary
Grumpy
1938
Army Girl
Leila Kennett
1938
A Slight Case of Murder
Nora Marko
1938
Portia on Trial
Jane Wilkins
1937
Roaring Timber
Aunt Mary
1937
More Than a Secretary
Helen Davis
1936
Cain and Mabel
Aunt Mimi
1936
Fatal Lady
Melba York
1936
13 Hours by Air
Vi Johnson
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mabel Dawson
1936
Song and Dance Man
Patsy O'Madigan
1936
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
Self
1936
Personal Maid's Secret
Lizzie
1935
Hands Across the Table
Laura
1935
Red Salute
Mrs. Edith Rooney
1935
Alibi Ike
Bess
1935
Traveling Saleslady
Mrs. Twitchell
1935
The White Cockatoo
Mrs. Byng
1935
Maybe It's Love
Florrie Sands
1935
Happiness Ahead
Anna
1934
Romance in the Rain
Miss Sparks
1934
Housewife
Dora Wilson
1934
Merry Wives of Reno
Lois
1934
Wonder Bar
Emma Simpson
1934
Heat Lightning
Mrs. Ashton-Ashley
1934
Mandalay
Mrs. George Peters
1934
Convention City
Mrs. Ellerbe
1933
Havana Widows
Mrs. Emily Jones
1933
Female
Miss Frothingham
1933
Ever in My Heart
Lizzie
1933
Footlight Parade
Mrs. Harriet Gould
1933
Bureau of Missing Persons
Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris
1933
Goodbye Again
Richview Hotel Maid
1933
Sing, Sinner, Sing
Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan
1933
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
Herself
1933
Private Detective 62
Amy Moran
1933
Lilly Turner
Edna Yokum
1933
Employees' Entrance
Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary
1933
Ladies They Talk About
Noonan
1933
Hard to Handle
Lil Waters
1933
Just Around the Corner
Mrs. Sears
1933
Blessed Event
Miss Stevens
1932
Jewel Robbery
Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)
1932
Make Me a Star
The Countess
1932
The Rainbow Trail
Widow Abigail
1932
Wicked
Fanny
1931
The Spider
Mrs. Wimbledon
1931
Rubber Heels
Fanny Pratt
1927